Robe.



H. L. HOENIGSBERGER.

ROBE.

APPLICATION FILED PEB.7, 1910.

1,070,892, v Patented Aug. 19,1913.

COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPIH CG.,WASHINGTUN. n. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY L. HOENIGSBERGER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ROBE.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY L. HOENIGS- BERGER, a. citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook andState of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRobes; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, andexact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, and to the numbers of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in blankets and robes andparticularly to the borders of robes.

Most robes heretofore have been constructed with a pinked felt border orother border which in usage has proven unsubstantial. Such borders areextremely weak, easily torn and are not satisfactory owing to the shabbyappearance presented after slight use of the robes.

It is an object of this invention to provide a blanket or robe borderwhich is reinforced by suitable means to prevent the edge of the borderbecoming frayed or torn.

It is further an object of this invention to provide a robe border whichis strengthened by the folding of the material forming the border and inwhich the construction is further strengthened by the insertion of asuitable reinforcement bet-ween the layers.

The invention relates to the matters hereinafter described and morefully pointed out and defined in the appended claim.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view of a robe embodying thisinvention. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary transverse section taken through theborder showing one method of reinforcement. Fig. 3 is a fragmentarydetail of the border showing a cord reinforcement. Fig. A is atransverse section showing a plurality of reinforcing cords. Fig. 5 is afragmentary transverse section taken through the border illustratinganother method of reinforcement.

As shown in the drawings: the border 1, comprises a strip or piece offelt or other suitable material which is folded to provide an upper fold2, and a lower fold 3. The ends of said folds are firmly secured between the margins of the top layer 4:, of the robe and the lining layer5, by sewing or in any other suitable manner. As shown in Fig. 2, areinforcing cord or other flexible member 6, is secured between thefolds 2 Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 7, 1910.

Patented Aug. 19,1913. Serial No. 542,504.

and 3, of the border and is held at the outer margin of the border by aline of stitching which also strengthens the margin. Any number of rowsof stitching may be provided, dependent upon the width of the border. Asshown in Fig. 4, a plurality of reinforcing cords 6, are secured betweenthe upper and lower folds 23. Said cords are spaced suitable distancesapart and rigidly secured in place by rows of longitudinal stitches.Fig. 5 discloses a reinforcement comprising a strip of canvas 7, orother suitable material which has the outer edge rolled or folded at Sto provide a longitudinal bead or circular rim. Said reinforcing layeris secured between'the upper and lower layers 23, and the rounded partsecured in the bend formed by folding said layers. The border thusconstructed is eX- ceedingly durable. Owing to the cord or cords orlayer secured in the margin of the border, the felt or material of whichthe border is formed can be torn only with great difficulty-in fact, itis necessary to use a knife or other sharp instrument and deliberatelycut the border.

All borders heretofore constructed tear readily when accidentallystepped on and pulled or picked with the fingers, or if the bordercatches in a nail or other projection the nail pulls through the border,giving the same a tattered appearance. VVit-h the construction hereindescribed, however, if a nail catches in the border the robe ordinarilycannot be pulled hard enough to break the cord or tear through the toughreinforcing layer and the failure of the border to rend will necessitatereleasing the border and thus only a small aperture will be formed. Bysecuring the border between the top and lining, a very rigidconstruction is formed and one that it is exceedingly difficult to pullloose.

Any suitable material may be used and any number of layers. Also, thereinforcing means may vary through a wide range and may be constructedof any suitable material such as cord, rawhide or other suitablematerial, or, if preferred, a reinforcing layer of leather, rawhide orother suitable material may be secured between the folds of the border.In fact, any suitable reinforcement may be used between the folds of theborder and many other changes may be made without departing from theprinciples of this invention. I therefore do not purpose limiting myselfotherwise than necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

A robe, embodying an unfolded top layer, an unit'olded lining lying inparallel relation throughout with said top layer, a folded strip oin'iaterial having both ends thereof engaged between said top layer andlin ing and extended as to its body portion beyond the edges of said toplayer and lining to form a flexible border, and reinforcing meanssecured between said folds and embodying an enlargement at the outeredge thereof.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

HARRY L. HOENIGSBERGER.

\Vitnesses:

K. E. HANNAH, J. W. ANGELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

